Johann David Heinichen

Johann David Heinichen (17 April 1683 - 16 July 1729) was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus the Strong in Dresden. Although Heinichen's music is original, rhythmically exuberant and imaginative, it was inexplicably little known for a long time.

Biography

Johann David Heinichen was born in the small village of Crössuln, near Weissenfels. His father Michael Heinichen had studied music at the celebrated Thomasschule Leipzig associated with the Thomaskirche, served as cantor in Pegau and was pastor of the village church in Crössuln. Johann David also attended Thomasschule Leipzig. There he studied music with Johann Schelle and later received organ and harpsichord lessons with Johann Kuhnau. The future-composer Christoph Graupner was also a student of Kuhnau at the time.

Heinichen enrolled in 1702 to study law at the University of Leipzig and in 1705-6 qualified as a lawyer (in the early 18th century the law was a favored route for composers; Kuhnau, Graupner and Georg Philipp Telemann were also lawyers). Heinichen practiced law in Weissenfels until 1709.

However, Heinichen maintained his interest in music and was concurrently composing operas. In 1710, he published the first edition of his major treatise on the thoroughbass. He went to Italy and spent seven formative years there, mostly in Venice.

In 1717, Heinichen became a colleague of Johann Sebastian Bach at the court of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen, then went on to be Kapellmeister to the Elector of Saxony. His pupils included Johann Georg Pisendel. In 1721, Heinichen married in Weissenfels and the birth of his only child is recorded in January 1723. In his final years Heinichen's health suffered greatly and on the afternoon of 16th July 1729, he was buried in the Johannes cemetery after finally succumbing to tuberculosis.

His music is enjoying a resurgence of popularity, with some of his masses and his final work, a Magnificat, now receiving some attention in the recording world.

Works list

The catalogue of Heinichen's works was published in 1913 by G. Seibel. [G. Seibel, "Das Leben des königl. polnischen und kurfürstl. sächs. Hofkapellmeisters Johann David Heinichen", Leipzig, 1913.]

Seibel 1 Mass No. 1 in D major
Seibel 2 Mass No. 4 in D major
Seibel 2a Missa brevis in D major (2nd version of Mass No.4)
Seibel 3 Mass No. 6 in D major
Seibel 4 Mass No. 8 in D major
Seibel 5 Mass No. 9 in D major
Seibel 6 Mass No.11 in D major
Seibel 7 Mass No.12 in D major
Seibel 8 Mass No. 7 in D major
Seibel 9 Mass in D major (2nd version of Mass No.1)
Seibel 10 Missa reformata in D major (arr. of Mass No.12 by Joseph Schuster)
Seibel 11 Mass No. 2 in F major
Seibel 11a Mass in F major (2nd version of Mass No.2)
Seibel 12 Mass No. 3 in F major
Seibel 12a Mass in F major (2nd version of Mass No.3)
Seibel 13 Mass in F major (2nd version of Mass No.5)
Seibel 14 Mass No. 5 in F major
Seibel 15 Mass in F major (parts identical to Mass No.2)
Seibel 16 Mass in F major (parts identical to Mass No.3)
Seibel 17 Requiem in C major
Seibel 18 Requiem in E flat major
Seibel 19 La Pace di Kamberga
Seibel 20 Passionsoratorium
Seibel 21 Quis accendet in G major
Seibel 22 Alma Mater redemptoris in F major
Seibel 23 Alma Mater redemptoris in E flat major
Seibel 24 Ave Regina in E flat major
Seibel 25 Beati omnes in G minor
Seibel 26 Beatus vir in F major
Seibel 27 Beatus vir in D minor
Seibel 28 Beatus vir in E flat major
Seibel 29 Cantata al Sepolcro di nostro Signoro in C minor
Seibel 30 Cantata al Sepolcro di nostro Signoro in C minor
Seibel 31 Confitebor in A minor
Seibel 32 Confitebor in G major
Seibel 33 Confitebor in G minor
Seibel 34 Credidi in F major
Seibel 35 De profundis in C minor
Seibel 36 Es lebet Jesus unser Hort in C major
Seibel 37 Meine Seele erhebet den Herrn in C major
Seibel 38 Ach, was soll ich S¸nder machen in E minor
Seibel 39 Warum toben die Heiden in D major
Seibel 40 Einsamkeit, o stilles Wesen in F major
Seibel 41 Heilig ist Gott der Herr in F major
Seibel 42 Gegr¸flet seyst du holdseelige Maria in B flat major
Seibel 43 Gott ist unsere Zuversicht in G minor
Seibel 44 Dixit Dominus in F major
Seibel 45 Dixit Dominus in F major
Seibel 46 Dixit Dominus in D minor
Seibel 47 Dixit Dominus in B flat major
Seibel 48 Dixit Dominus in E flat major
Seibel 49 Domine probasti me in E minor
Seibel 50 Kyrie eleison in D major (arr. by Schuster)
Seibel 51 Cum sancto spiritu in D major (arr. by Schuster)
Seibel 52 In gloria Dei Patri in D major (arr. by Schuster)
Seibel 53 Et vitam venturi saeculi in D major (arr. by Schuster)
Seibel 54 Agnus Dei in D major (arr. by Schuster)
Seibel 55 Kyrie eleison in D minor (arr. by Schuster)
Seibel 56 Haec dies quam fecit in G major
Seibel 57 Decora lux aeternitatis in C major
Seibel 58 Te Joseph celebrent in A minor
Seibel 59 Ave Maris Stella in F major
Seibel 60 Jesu Redemptor omnium in F major
Seibel 61 Pange lingua in D minor
Seibel 62 Veni creator Spiritus in G minor
Seibel 63 In convertendo in C major
Seibel 64 In exitu Israel in A minor
Seibel 65 In exitu Israel in B flat major
Seibel 66 Libavit eos exdipe in D minor
Seibel 67 Kyrie eleison in D major (arr. by Schuster)
Seibel 68 Kyrie eleison in D major
Seibel 69 Laetatus sum in C major
Seibel 70 Laetatus sum in D major
Seibel 71 Lamentatio Jeremiae in Coena Domini I in C minor
Seibel 72 Lamentatio Jeremiae in Coena Domini II in F minor
Seibel 73 Lamentatio Jeremiae in Coena Domini III in F minor
Seibel 74 Lamentatio Jeremiae per il Venendi Santo I in G minor
Seibel 75 Lamentatio Jeremiae per il Venendi Santo II in C minor
Seibel 76 Lamentatio Jeremiae per il Venendi Santo III in C minor
Seibel 77 Lamentatio Jeremiae in F minor
Seibel 78 Lauda Jerusalem in C major
Seibel 79 Lauda Jerusalem in D major
Seibel 80 Lauda Jerusalem in F major
Seibel 81 Laudate pueri in C major
Seibel 82 Laudate pueri in G major
Seibel 83 Laudate pueri in F major
Seibel 84 Laudate pueri in F major
Seibel 85 Litaniae pro Festo Santi Fr. Xaveri in E minor
Seibel 86 Litaniae pro Festo Corporis Domini in E minor
Seibel 87 Litaniae pro Festo Santi Fr. Xaveri in C minor
Seibel 88 Litaniae pro Festo Corporis Domini in C minor
Seibel 89 Magnificat in G major
Seibel 90 Magnificat in A major
Seibel 91 Magnificat in F major
Seibel 92 Magnificat in F major
Seibel 93 Magnificat in B flat major
Seibel 94 Magnificat in B flat major
Seibel 95 Magnificat in B flat major
Seibel 96 Magnificat in E flat major
Seibel 97 Memento Domine David in G minor
Seibel 98 Nisi Dominus in G minor
Seibel 99 Nisi Dominus in C minor
Seibel 100 Offertory in A minor
Seibel 101 Regina coeli in G major
Seibel 102 Regina coeli in D major
Seibel 103 Responsoria: In monte oliveti in F major
Seibel 104 Responsoria: Tristis est anima mea in F major
Seibel 105 Responsoria: Ecce vidimus eum in F major
Seibel 106 Responsoria: Amicus meus osculi me tradidit in A minor
Seibel 107 Responsoria: Judas mercator pessimus in A minor
Seibel 108 Responsoria: Unus ex discipulis meis in C major
Seibel 109 Responsoria: Erat quasi Agnus innocens ductus in C major
Seibel 110 Responsoria: Una hora non potuistis in G minor
Seibel 111 Responsoria: Seniores res populi cruci eum fecerunt in C major
Seibel 112 Responsoria: Omnes amici mei dereliquerunt in A minor
Seibel 113 Responsoria: Sicut ovis ad occissionem ductus in G minor
Seibel 114 Responsoria: Beata viscera Mariae Virginis in G minor
Seibel 115 Sanctus in D major
Seibel 116 Te Deum in D major
Seibel 117 Te Deum in D major
Seibel 118 Te Deum in D major
Seibel 119 Regina coeli in B flat major
Seibel 120 Flavio Crispo
Seibel 121 Le passioni per troppo amore
Seibel 122 Opera di Mario
Seibel 123 Beleidigtes Hertz in A major
Seibel 124 Walle mein erhitztes Bluth in C major
Seibel 125 Unglücklich in der Liebe seyn in G minor
Seibel 126 Dir Tugend und Jugend verknüpfet das Band in G major
Seibel 127 Treu ist mir angebohren in B flat major
Seibel 128 Gehe nur verwegner Schöner in E major
Seibel 129 Ich will die Falschheit rächen in D major
Seibel 130 Wann hohe Häubter loben in A major
Seibel 131 Denke nicht verdammte Liebe in F major
Seibel 132 Edelste Freyheit, mein eintziges Vergnügen in A major
Seibel 133 Hertz und Füfl eilt mit Verlangen in F major
Seibel 134 Meine Lippen sind voll Lachens in D major
Seibel 135 Bella donna e che non fa? in G major (fragment)
Seibel 136 Eures Schönsten Augen-Licht in E flat major (fragment)
Seibel 137 Là, dove in grembo al colle in C major
Seibel 138 Quanto siete fortunate in A major
Seibel 139 Già la stagion novella in B flat major
Seibel 140 Glori bell' idol mio in E major
Seibel 141 PerchË mai si bruni siete in F major
Seibel 142 Qual fugiamai quel core in F major
Seibel 143 Per sveglia nove fiamme in D major
Seibel 144 A increspar l'onda con l'onda in A major
Seibel 145 Chi puo mirarui senz' adoravi in A major
Seibel 146 Tu mi chiedi s'io t'amo in B flat major
Seibel 147 Quando sciolto d'amor io mi credea in E flat major
Seibel 148 Dal povero mio cor in C minor
Seibel 149 Lascia di tormentarmi in A minor
Seibel 150 Mia Climene adorata in E major
Seibel 151 Lontananza tiranna che vate in E flat major
Seibel 152 Bella te lascio addio giunia in E flat major
Seibel 153 Doppo tante e tante pene in E flat major
Seibel 154 Leggi bel Idol mio in B flat major
Seibel 155 Sedea Fileno un giorno in B flat major
Seibel 156 In riva al bel sebeto l'ontano in F major
Seibel 157 D'Eurilla sempre amata in A major
Seibel 158 Dove fiorito impero in G major
Seibel 159 Usignolo che piangenda in A major
Seibel 160 Mitilde mio tresor in C minor
Seibel 161 Nel dolce tempo in A major
Seibel 162 Nice se il tuo bel labro in B minor
Seibel 163 Alla caccia dell'alme in D major
Seibel 164 Sento là che ristretto in G minor
Seibel 165 Voi ben sapete in G major
Seibel 166 Rusceletto che vai scherzando in D major
Seibel 167 Dimmi, o mio cor in C minor
Seibel 168 Fosche tenebre e dense in F major
Seibel 169 O deluse speranze in E flat major
Seibel 170 Sei gentil, sei vezzosa in G major
Seibel 171 Intorno a quella Rosa in F major
Seibel 172 Tormento dell'alma amore in A minor
Seibel 173 Delizie del mio core in G major
Seibel 174 Lieve turba canoro in B flat major
Seibel 175 Parto à te menzognero in D major
Seibel 176 Ascolta, Eurillo, ascolta in D major
Seibel 177 Più lucide, più belle in B flat major
Seibel 178 O beato quel giorno in A major
Seibel 179 Mio cor amante in A major
Seibel 180 Se mai Tirsi mio bene in D minor
Seibel 181 La dove al pado in Riva in A major
Seibel 182 Or che stanco dal corso in grembo in G major
Seibel 183 La bella fiamma o Tirsi in D minor
Seibel 184 Luci voi siete quelle de all'alma in A major
Seibel 185 Sele amene autri ambrosi in D major
Seibel 186 Amo sospiro ed ardo in C minor
Seibel 187 Io scherzo, io rido, io canto in G major
Seibel 188 D'amante sventurato in E major
Seibel 189 Dori vezzosa Dori in D minor
Seibel 190 Non di Fillide il seno in A minor
Seibel 191 Bella se puo gradite in G minor
Seibel 192 Ebra d'amor fuggia in G minor
Seibel 193 Di giubilo tutto abbrudo in G major
Seibel 194 Filli, che in te ravolta in A minor
Seibel 195 Doppo lunga catena in D major
Seibel 196 Il caro e bel piacer in G major
Seibel 197 O giove eccelso in G major
Seibel 198 Da più eccelsi pensieri in E minor
Seibel 199 Deh taci crudele ingrata in D minor
Seibel 200 Diana su l'Elba
Seibel 201 La Gara degli Dei
Seibel 202 Zeffiro e Chori
Seibel 203 Le notte di Nettuno e di Teti
Seibel 204 Serenata di Moritzburg
Seibel 205 Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major (Hwv II: 1)
Seibel 206 Suite in G major (Hwv II: 2)
Seibel 207 Sinfonia in D major (Hwv IV: 1)
Seibel 208 Sinfonia in A major (Hwv IV: 3)
Seibel 209 Sinfonia in F major (Hwv IV: 4)
Seibel 210 Sinfonia in F major (Hwv IV: 5)
Seibel 211 Concerto grosso in C major (Hwv I: 1)
Seibel 212 Concerto for oboe in A minor (Hwv VI: 1)
Seibel 213 Concerto grosso in G major (Hwv I: 7)
Seibel 214 Concerto grosso in G major (Hwv I: 4 & 6)
Seibel 215 Concerto grosso in G major (Hwv I: 3)
Seibel 216 Concerto grosso in G major (Hwv I: 5)
Seibel 217 Concerto grosso in G major (Hwv I: 2)
Seibel 218 Concerto for flute & violin in E minor (Hwv V: 2)
Seibel 219 Concerto for flute in G major (Hwv I: 8)
Seibel 220 Concerto for flute in G major (Hwv I: 9)
Seibel 221 Concerto for flute in E minor (Hwv I:11)
Seibel 222 Concerto for 2 oboes in E minor (Hwv I:10)
Seibel 223 Concerto a quattro in D major (Hwv IV: 2)
Seibel 224 Concerto for violin in D major (Hwv I:13)
Seibel 225 Concerto for flute in D major (Hwv I:12)
Seibel 226 Concerto grosso in D major (Hwv I:14)
Seibel 227 Concerto for oboe in D major (Hwv V: 3)
Seibel 228 Concerto for oboe d'amore in A major (Hwv V: 4)
Seibel 229 Concerto for harpsichord in F major (Hwv III: 4)
Seibel 230 Concerto for oboe in F major (Hwv I:16)
Seibel 231 Concerto grosso in F major (Hwv I:15)
Seibel 232 Concerto grosso in F major (Hwv I:17)
Seibel 233 Concerto grosso in F major (Hwv I:20)
Seibel 234 Concerto grosso in F major (Hwv I:18)
Seibel 235 Concerto grosso in F major (Hwv I:19)
Seibel 236 Concerto a quattro in B flat major
Seibel 237 Concerto for oboe in G minor (Hwv I:21)
Seibel 238 Concerto for oboe & flute in G minor (Hwv I:22)
Seibel 239 Concerto for violin in E flat major (Hwv I:23)
Seibel 240 Concerto for oboe & violin in C minor (Hwv I:24)
Seibel 241 Fughetta for organ in D major (Hwv VII: 1)
Seibel 242 Pastorale in A major (Hwv III:21)
Seibel 243 Sonata for flute, oboe & continuo in G major (Hwv III: 8)
Seibel 244 Sonata for oboe, violin & continuo in G major
Seibel 245 Sonata da chiesa for oboe & violin in G major
Seibel 246 Sonata for flute, violin & continuo in G major (Hwv III: 9)
Seibel 247 Sonata for flute, bassoon & continuo in G major (Hwv III:10)
Seibel 248 Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major (Hwv VI: 2)
Seibel 249 Sonata for flute, violin & continuo in G major (Hwv V: 1)
Seibel 250 Sonata for flute, violin & continuo in G major (Hwv III:11)
Seibel 251 Sonata for flute, 2 violins & continuo in G major (Hwv III:17)
Seibel 252 Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major (Hwv III:12)
Seibel 253 Sonata for oboe, violin & continuo in D major (Hwv III:18)
Seibel 254 Sonata for oboe, viola da gamba & continuo in C minor (Hwv III:16)
Seibel 255 Sonata for 2 violins, viola & continuo in D major (Hwv III:19)
Seibel 256 Sonata for flute, viola d'amore & continuo in F major (Hwv III:13)
Seibel 257 Sonata for 2 oboes, bassoon & continuo in B flat major (Hwv III:20)
Seibel 258 Sonata for oboe, violin & continuo in C minor (Hwv III:14)
Seibel 259 Sonata for 2 oboes & continuo in C minor (Hwv III:15)
Seibel 260 Flute Sonata in D major (Hwv III: 2)
Seibel 261 Flute Sonata in D major (Hwv III: 1)
Seibel 262 Flute Sonata in D major
Seibel 263 Violin Sonata in F major (Hwv III: 3)
Seibel 264 Harpsichord Sonata in F major (Hwv V: 5)
Seibel 265 Oboe Sonata in G minor (Hwv III: 5)
Seibel 266 Violin Sonata in C minor (Hwv III: 7)
Seibel 267 Tafelmusik in F major
Seibel 268 Fughetta for harpsichord in D major
Seibel 269 Larghetto for harpsichord in E flat major
Seibel 270 Sarabande for harpsichord in F major
Seibel 271 Loure for harpsichord in G major
Seibel 272 Starke Kirchen-Musiquen (lost)
Seibel 273 Sonata for 6 violins (lost)
Seibel 274 So con un vezzo (lost)
Seibel 275 Various works mentionned in collections (lost)
Seibel 276 Various works mentionned in Zerbst (lost)
Seibel 277 Sonata for oboe & bassoon in G minor (Hwv III: 6)
Seibel deest Concerto a quattro in D major
Seibel deest Mass No.10 in D major (lost)

See also

*Circle of fifths

References

External links

* [http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/acc/heinichen.html Biography at classical.net]
* [http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/home.htms?CONTENT=search.htms?SearchString=heinichen Deutsche Grammophon catalogue entry of Heinichen CD, with audio samples]
* [http://www.primalamusica.com Urtext editions of instrumental music from Prima la musica!]